geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> welcome back, everybody. let's take a look at some of the stocks on the move in today's trading. big lots reported a quarterly loss of ten cents a share but narrower than the 24 cents a share loss the street had been indicated and they raised their earnings forecast. baxter is buying gambro for $4 billion. that acquisition will increase baxter's presence in the kidney dialysis market. and toll brothers shares are higher after better-than-expected quarterly results. $33.60 was the last trade. >>> let's get a quick check on the markets, and good morning, it's good to see you. also steve liesman is here with us on set this morning, but, j.j., why don't we start things off with you and talk a little bit about what's happening, what you see with some of this movements in and out of the headlines around the fiscal cliff. it's not adding up to a lot of volatility even though we've seen swings with the major averages